Silver Crucifix Protects Against The Devil
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(See Kirchhof Vol. I, Nr. 70)
In old times, a nobleman from the Wolf lineage once made his home in the land of Hesse. One day, he rode home together with his servant. But on the way, they talked about all sorts of fornication and whoring, since those who are no longer capable of doing something in actual deed show the least restraint with their mouths. In this manner, they reached a woodland which was called the Balhorner Forest, and the road to the nobleman’s home — which was not far off — ran through it. There, they encountered a large party of strange people. A part of them were men, a part of them were women, but they were of abominable form as if they had the heads of sows, oxen, and other animals. They acted as if they were dancing. But one, who was riding a billy goat and wearing a strange, black suit of armor, spoke to the nobleman and his servant: “Get away from here as quickly as you can, for this is my dancing square!”
They became frightened at this, and the time seemed far too long until they arrived at the front side of the forest. Then the servant said: “What do you think, my lord? Wasn’t this man the right opportunity for us?” But the noble replied: “What, with him? Do you think that that one was a mere gooseherd?” He had had a silver crucifix attached to the cap on his head, and allegedly a sliver of the Holy Cross was contained within it. He showed this to the servant, and was of the opinion that this and nothing else had protected him.
Source: Grässe - Sagenbuch des preussischen Staats - Zweiter Band, p. 1102